A selection of features from Issue 9
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Real Cinema
Britain’s premier exponent of original documentary, Nick Broomfield, talks one-on-one to 4Talent magazine’s editor about style, substance and illegal war in the wake of his latest drama, Battle for Haditha.
Feel Lucky, Punk?
“People can talk any amount of crap they like.” After a round of positive press praising his award-winning Happy-Go-Lucky as a kooky confection, lighter than air, bearded film icon Mike Leigh sets the record straight in inimitable style.
Marathon Man
Renowned for his gruelling 24-hour stand-up sets, Time Out Critic’s Choice Award winning comic Mark Watson is definitely here for the long haul. And this time, he’s gone multimedia: welcome to the laughter revolution.
Skin Deep
Eavesdrop on a writers’ meeting for Skins, the show mesmerising everyone from its core teen audience to misanthropic Guardian scribe Charlie Brooker with lemon-sharp scripts and addictive plot twists.
Anatomy of an Interview
Jetting around interviewing famous types in glamorous locations around the world: it’s easy being an arts journalist, right? Easier still if you get to grips with a few dos and don’ts from our seasoned team of experts.
Anatomy of a Blog
If you’re not promoting your work by blogging, let MediaGuardian Award winning blogger Pete Ashton convince you that you are, in fact, living in the stone-age.
Industry Focus: Animation
We dip a finger into the steaming talent pool at 2008’s British Animation Awards to gauge the health of the industry.
Pure Escapism
Whether you work in film, games or commercials, computer graphics have become a sturdy backbone for the screen industries. We chat to four industry veterans who are now nurturing the next generation of CGI pros.
The Persuaders
We’d all like the skills to sway others to our point of view. Who better to learn from than a young speechwriter currently penning prose for a potential US president?
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